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Mino Raiola (Reuters)
This time it’s real. After false reports of his death were published last Thursday, super agent Mino Raiola passed away today (Saturday) at the age of only 54 after a battle with a serious lung disease he was dealing with. The news of Raiola’s death came from the family when it was posted on his official Twitter account about the unfortunate death.
The family statement said: “In endless sorrow, we announce the passing of the most sweeping and amazing football agent he has ever been. Mino fought to the end with the same power he used to negotiate tables to protect his players. As always, Mino made us proud and never understood it. Mino touched the lives of so many people throughout his work and recorded a new chapter in the history of modern football. His presence will be missed forever. “
The announcement added: “Mino’s mission of making football a better place for players will continue with the same passion. We thank everyone for the tremendous amount of support we have received during these difficult times and ask for the respect and privacy of family and friends in this moment of grief. The Raiola family. ”
As you may recall, for a brief hour last Thursday, the European media had already said goodbye to the super-dangerous, when they reported almost unanimously on his death. The initial report on Raiola’s departure was published by a journalist considered very close to him, Tankardi Palmeri, but as the minutes passed it became clear that this was a terrible Pike News. As mentioned, this time it is official and it is a particularly unfortunate situation for the football world, although the agent has been very controversial.
Raiola represented a number of great footballers, with his leading client being Zlatan Ibrahimovic. He was also the agent of other leading players such as Paul Pogba and Arling Holland, and even Matisse de Licht and Gianluigi Donaroma. Some of the super agent’s players have already commented on his departure: During Dortmund’s game against Bochum, Holland found out about his agent’s death and reacted with great sorrow when he grabbed his head. also Henrik Mkhitaryan, A Roma player to be represented by him, tweeted on Twitter “I will miss you my dear agent. my good friend. my family. You will be in our hearts forever. “
In January it was reported that Raiola had undergone emergency surgery at a hospital in Milan, although the reason for this has not been released. A few days later it was reported that Raiola was hospitalized in intensive care due to a lung disease and that his condition was serious, although it was not known beyond that.
